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Christmas in March? What suburbs can do when holiday cheer lingers or becomes a safety issueJan 10, 2026 12:15 pm - While not many suburbs set a deadline for the removal of holiday decorations, there’s a national precedent that can be applied more broadly if lingering lights are deemed unsafe or a nuisance.
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Social media videos falsely claim to show Venezuelans celebrating the capture of MaduroJan 10, 2026 11:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that certain videos showed Venezuelans celebrating the capture of Nicolas Maduro, a man was ordered to remove Christmas decorations in London and more.
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Streamwood man charged with sharing child pornographyJan 10, 2026 10:30 am - A 22-year-old Streamwood man remains in custody after being charged Wednesday with both possession and dissemination of child pornography.
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Rosary College Prep hosts Fine Arts Showcase Jan. 24Jan 09, 2026 10:25 pm - An evening of performing and visual arts featuring students and alumni from Rosary College Prep and Marmion Academy is scheduled for Jan. 24, with a theme of "Movie Musicals."
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US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
Jan 09, 2026 7:29 pm - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country's oil.
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Satellite images reveal Venezuela’s massive methane problem
Jan 09, 2026 7:24 pm - Oil executives weighing a potential investment in Venezuela’s fields may want to check out the view from space. Satellites have detected enormous amounts of methane billowing from the country’s abandoned oil rigs, rusty pipelines and other dilapidated energy infrastructure.
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‘What’s my name?’ For Des Plaines’ newest snowplow, it’s Scoop DoggJan 09, 2026 7:15 pm - The name of the newest snowplow in Des Plaines’ fleet pays homage to award-winning rapper and actor Snoop Dogg.
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78-year-old woman dies after Friday morning crash in Fox LakeJan 09, 2026 7:12 pm - Fox Lake police are investigating a fatal crash Friday morning at Grand Avenue and Rollins Road.
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ExxonMobil CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without ‘significant changes’
Jan 09, 2026 7:05 pm - As President Donald Trump pushed U.S. oil companies to commit to invest $100 billion in Venezuela at a White House meeting on Friday, the CEO of ExxonMobil warned the company is far from enlisting.
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Illinois, 4 other states targeted for child care funding freeze win restraining order
Jan 09, 2026 6:52 pm - Illinois and the four other Democratic-led states that were subject to the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family servi...